review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (7 1/2 out of 10)

   Finally rented it last nite. I was pretty glad I was able to see it in the comfort of my home, because the subject matter was so difficult to digest and so well acted, there was no way not to be personally affected.
   I watched it with an 8 year old, who kind of understood the emotional tie-ins, but, didn't understand the gravity of the film. There was definitely a Q & A after. Which, I believe is the writers intent. Definitely rare qualities in this one.
   The acting: excellent. I made the mistake of watching Larry Crowne, because I'm a Tom Hanks fan- and I have to say: he redeemed himself on this one. Thomas Horn has body language and ticks and emotional skills way beyond his age. Sandra Bullock as the haggard single mom... whoa. They roughed her up for this. Max Von Sydow delivered without saying a word. This movie is very moving & I was choked up for most of it.  Better to watch with a loved one, and not worry about holding back. It's a ride- and a great reminder of the travesty that hit America on 9/11.

my review of Season of the Witch ** (2 out of 5)

I have to say I liked this movie :-) 
   I think that this is the kind of part Nicholas Cage is well suited for: Sci Fi good vs. evil. 
   It looked like a SyFy channel tv movie as far as production, though. The CGI towards the end were cheesy. The sets were good though.. 
   Nic makes a good action actor.
    I think there were a lot of small minded band wagoneers who reviewed this flick. Was it worth theater admission? Nope. But it's worth a rental.

My review of 2012

Well, I finally watched it & I liked it. I liked it more for the cinematic experience & it's 'family first' underlying theme. Throughout the movie I squeezed my fiance's hand cuz I wanted her to know I would do it for her too :) It wasn't over the top gratuitous gory violent, which it could of been. The artists renditions if the physical destruction with the FX were very well done. Even though the story was kinda' comic bookish w/ the main character narrowly escaping a harrowing death by only a second's reaction, the FX carried the suspense.

review of Men In Black III

   I'm giving Men in Black a 2 and a half due to the fact that it was so predictable and similar to the first 2 movies. 

   Familiarity is important for most entertainment media however similarity breeds boredom.  They also lost the comedic edge the first 2 movies had. The first 2 movies had some surprises in the scenes and imaginative characters wherein this one didn't really shock you or surprise you in any of the sets or the designs of any aliens.

    There was an unexpected thing that happened also. This movie was obviously shot in 3d. Which meant that some of the scenes were blurry as they were changed into 2d. It was also painstakingly obvious that it was shot in high def and digital because you could see the makeup lines and the dye job on Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. Was it good clean fun ? Yup. They channeled the autistic guy from Fringe too hard w/ the time traveler though & his wardrobe was over done.....

on IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1409024/reviews-212

review of Suing The Devil

"    This was ridiculous. Poorly done. Bad edit points. Editing synch was off with vocal track in points. Bad monologue. Bad dialogues with loose development. Poor acting sans Mr. McDowell. Everyone needs coaching.

    The plot blew around like a sail with holes. It was uncomfortable to watch. It should of had Justin Timberlake- that would of been better. They had a carpet python on the carpet... prop of the Devil's? No point there- overly done with exaggerated, unrealistic courtroom audience reaction.

    They had a scene twice shot to create two different scenes from two different angles with different dialogue. The story took a trip into la la land when the main character had a telepathic moment with Satan & a youth group as angels & demons. They even went to "YOU WANT THE TRUTH, YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH" on the stand.

Ugh. They should pay people to watch it & let Mystery Science Theater 3000 roast it. CineFamily in NoHo should definitely roast it.

    As a Christian, I'm embarrassed to say that I side with the production and poorly written script of this movie, solely on being a Bible believer. The delivery was broken and slipped from a logical courtroom litigation to a dissertation on some biblical premises. ! Thes. 4:11-12 was never considered in the making of this film- 'earning the respect of unbelievers with the works of your hand' (i.e. the production of the film), and it lost the respect of a believer as well." 

my review on IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615075/reviews-351

on ChristianAnswers.net

http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/2011/suingthedevil2011.html

Ghost Rider - Spirit of Vengeance

I have to say I liked this movie :-) I think that this is the kind of part Nicholas Cage is well suited for: Sci Fi good vs. evil. It looked like a SyFy channel tv movie as far as production, though. The CGI towards the end were cheesy. The sets were good though.. Nic makes a good action actor. 

I think there were a lot of small minded band wagoneers who reviewed this flick. Was it worth theater admission? Nope. But it's worth a rental.